Primary Source Evaluation Template
Evaluation Element
Answer
Additional Notes or Explanation (optional)
Identifying Information (Author/Time Period/What Type of Source)
Perspective/Positionality of the author (3-5 sentences)
Intended Audience
Significance of Source (3-5 sentences)
Limitations of Source (What do you not know after reading)
Context (Describe in 3-5 sentences what is going on in the country or locality when this was created)
Connections (Link this primary source to other things that you already know or have learned about in 3-5 sentences)
Conclusions (How does the primary source contribute to our understanding of history? Make a historical argument based upon this evidence.)
